The Reno City Council will host a virtual meeting Monday at 5:15 p.m. to discuss the 2020-21 fiscal year budget and tax rate, after which it will host public hearings on both matters.
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The active Covid-19 case count in Lamar County is falling after spending weeks rising to a high of 226.
Lamar County Adopt-A-Cop is hosting a Disaster Relief Drive for Texans in need of support in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.
The county’s active case count rose to 167 on Friday, just two days after setting a two-week high of 143, according to the district's data.
Records show a 72-year-old man and two women ages 82 and 88 lost their battle against the infection that has killed more than 9,000 Texans as of 4 p.m. Wednesday.
The Reno Police Department and Texas Rangers have been conducting compliance checks in the City of Reno to ensure that those required to register are following their duties.
An 87-year-old man has become the 17th Lamar County resident to lose his life against Covid-19, according to the Paris-Lamar County Health District. An additional 15 cases also were reported today.
Work on Reno water and sewer infrastructure, including a potential new water tower, could lead to a rise in the city’s water rates for the first time in several years.
City officials will soon be adding an additional method for the Reno Police Department to solve crimes as the city is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation to install license plate readers throughout town.
The City of Reno’s ongoing efforts to repair city streets is continuing as the City Council on Monday unanimously voted to perform road and drainage repairs along a trio of city streets.
At Tuesday’s meeting, the Reno City Council voted unanimously to extend the town’s disaster proclamation — which has been in effect since April — for 60 days.
UPDATED W/ LOCAL STATEMENT: Abbott previously resisted calls for such an order and at one point banned local governments from requiring masks. First-time violators will be issued a warning, though repeat offenders could be fined up to $250.
City secretary Tricia Smith said Reno is looking to hear from people who have previously reserved a gravesite for when they or a loved one passes away in an attempt to improve the organization at the cemetery.
RENO — The Reno Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a request for a re-plat at its meeting this week, and will make a recommendation for the City Council to approve it at the council’s June 8 meeting.
With local communities still working to flatten the curve and quell the coronavirus pandemic, the Reno City Council agreed to extend its disaster proclamation another month to June 12.
Former councilwoman Patricia Wood tendered her resignation after moving outside Reno’s city limits, city attorney David Hamilton said.
Paris Community Theatre: Children’s Theatre classes and rehearsals for “Cabaret,” postponed indefinitely. Production of “Cabaret” postponed to a later date. No cancellations are planned at this time.
The arrest was made as part of an ongoing investigation by the Texas Rangers and Reno Police Department.
The Paris Police Department has visited more than 30 children celebrating birthdays to sound their sirens for those celebrating in quarantine.
The cleanup event was supposed to take place April 18 and 19, but will be delayed until some time in July, city secretary Tricia Smith said.
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order closing Texas schools through May 4 and ordering non-essential businesses to close during the coronavirus pandemic.
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